Boricuas bestiales 1996–2001

Boricuas bestiales was a groundbreaking Puerto Rican fanzine edited by Javier Tous and Omar Dauharje, starting in 1996. Initially launched as a modest fotocopia limpia, a half-sized Xerox pages publication, it evolved into a 32-page newsprint edition, with print runs reaching up to 2000 copies. Published quarterly until 2000, Boricuas bestiales captured Puerto Rico's music culture, focusing primarily on ska while delving into punk, hardcore, and oi. Javier Tous and Omar Dauhajre, known for their involvement with the punk bands Da' Pingaz and Al Raz, published classic interviews with influential bands such as Blind Pigs, Los Crudos, and Pleasure Fuckers, alongside articles and album reviews. Local fans could get copies of Boricuas bestiales at the visual arts comic shop in the neighborhood of Condado and punk and hardcore concerts in San Juan. This fanzine remains a cherished part of Puerto Rico's rich musical heritage.